Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-11
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New 70 Psspsss Compsss - Whss Caa ~ Utat
issa - Advantage AsesaA shs 8ssm.
FROM the Germantown Teis graph.
All farmers know tho value Of " compost >
and how 70 prepare II. Many farmers manu-
factufs hundreds Of luada Of the bsse nanurl
In this way. They gather On the premises
forest leaves oOrnstalks, including the roots
weedA Wines. otial from fence ecrne!A mucl
from ponds end dltchea ocoaeiOuai speink
lings Of lime through the mesA layers a barn
yard manure, and thus build up oblono
squares and let Il remain oyer winter. Whes
April arrives the mess has gone through lee
msntasion and comminution, and preseah {
gold mine would b 70 the pr0psteecr o. th(
iarm. but we want 10 - the o0mpool hespa
In the garden, snd there 70 no roo10n Why
they shouid mot b. there % we'll = upon tha
farm. There 10 rubbish enough In the gaP
den, with The annistanCe Of loavoat some mold
from the woods, II attainsbie; n not, from
portions Of the promises whore Il can b
spared scsapiugs from the turn pike manure
from The :tacle. and every a.tainsole sub.
little elax I'd lime viii be . good assistancs
A half dozen 70 . dozen loads Of excellent
manure will bo manufactured BY the time II
N wanted In tho spring, without incurrinG
scasoeiy any exponse.
aints on various suhjects.
Cabbages delight In frequent cultivation
aary, the hoe should be used Close 70 the
planta
Young turkeys over ten weeks old are
usually past danger They will bo tender
until they shall have the red fsoe, but
after that time they will 10 harder than
chickA
The earliest Lima beans, which are usually
found near tho lower parts OF The vines,
should not be picked until enough shall have
been allowed 70 dry for seed, - next ssas on
they win produce earlier than The higher
TOmstoes will not become affected with
tho rot u the vines TO properly trimmed and
staked. II they 10 permitted 70 fall over and
the fruit rest on the ground the result will b
sometimes IN attack OF tho rot and also Of
inseCtA
The resent rains have been very favorable
70 turnips, which should 10 thinned out In
the rows and we'll worked until the leaves
shall cover the ground. Tho turnip grows
very rapidly, and only needs attention q d. st
Tor y 70 grow 10 large size.
When digging potatoes allow them 70
thoroughly dry before removing them 70 the
storsge bina II dried in the shade u will b
bostor than exposing them to tho direct rays
Of tho sun, ana they should not be stored TOO
soon aftsr digging them, but should b kept
II any one have pear tree that bears spot
ted a cracked fruit let him sprinkle wood
ashss freely over tho soil beneath the tros, -
faS In diameter - the branches oxts0d-nos .
light sprinkle either, but liberal dreoaing.
Then WsAh the bark thoroughly with stsOn &
snap suds (old. fashioned soft soep proiorred) },
With the addition OF lime water, and little
Hour Of sulphur.
He b wise farmer who provides plenty OF
pasture Tor his hogs In summer. The hog 10
~ much entitled tO grass In sum NOR - IN the
INV, and will profit by II equally ~ we'll
Many farmers pay very little attention to
what fo0d their hogs get until fattoning time,
thinking that until then oil that " necessary
b 70 give them barely enough to Keep them
alive, and thsn they are impaiient 70 stun
them with oil the corn they cen eat all the
ter, grow faster, make sweetsr pork, and Why
the owner v % unlucky ~ 70 have his hogs
die Of cholera